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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120048417 | Polyvinyl Chloride Formulations An extrudable polyvinyl chloride composition comprising from 80 to 99.9 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride for use in extruding a first part and a second part, wherein a fusion joint between the first extruded part and the second extruded part is formed by: A) composi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037260 | TUBE FLOW TURBULATOR The tube flow turbulator, type TC-09/A-B is a unique invention, resulted from work in measuring and regulation technology, and resolving problems in this field of work. The tube flow turbulator solves the problem of dirt collection in control assemblies and enhances ope... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120024413 | THREE-WAY STRUCTURE The disclosure provides a three-way structure, including a straight tube and a branch tube perpendicular to and connected with the straight tube, is characterized in that the inner surface of the straight tube is provided with a hollow structure surrounding the straight... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120011849 | Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Power Plant An offshore power generation structure comprising a submerged portion having a first deck portion comprising an integral multi-stage evaporator system, a second deck portion comprising an integral multi-stage condensing system, a third deck portion housing power generat... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120006444 | COILED UMBILICAL TUBING A method of producing an umbilical includes providing an elongate flat metal strip, providing an elongate service carrier, encasing the service carrier in an insulation that is strain tolerant and high temperature tolerant, forming the metal strip into a tube shape arou... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000564 | FLEXIBLE TUBING An apparatus for conveying fluids is provided which includes a plurality of segments, such as preferably ceramic segments, including a first segment and a last segment and an inner lining. Each of the plurality of segments may have a central opening, a periphery surroun... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110290367 | SPIRAL TUBE FOR PRESSURE-SUPPORTING AND EASY PULL-OUT A strip-connecting type spiral tube is configured so that strip members serving as segments are connected to each other. The strip-connecting type spiral tube for pressure-supporting and easy pull-out has a new-type connection structure of strip members, which allow eas... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110277867 | IN-TANK TUBE FOR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE TUBE Provided is an in-tank tube excellent in pressure-resisting performance. The in-tank tube is an in-tank tube (1) for an automotive fuel of a monolayer structure, the in-tank tube (1) for an automotive fuel being installed in a fuel tank (2) and havi... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110259462 | LARGE SCALE STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME A large scale structure includes a plurality of panels, wherein each panel has at least one opening therethrough. And each panel has opposed edge profiles that are positionable next to adjacent panels and opposed end profiles that are positionable next to adjacent panel... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110220238 | PIPE WITH INTEGRAL MALE AND FEMALE ENDS, A JOINT MADE USING THE SAME PIPE, AND PROCESSES OF MAKING THE PIPE AND THE JOINT The invention describes easily attachable and detachable joints for use in pipe systems carrying pressured fluids. The pipes used for the purpose are made using thermoplastics, preferably polyolefin and provided with integrally formed male spigot end (1) and a fe... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110209785 | DISCONNECTABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Disconnectable connector assemblies, sets including the assemblies, and methods of using the assemblies, are disclosed.... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209772 | IN-LINE TREBLE-PORT VENTURI CONNECTOR WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INLET PORT AND LOW FLOW BAFFLE An in-line treble port venturi connector provides a low flow, low pressure inlet port for drawing supplemental fluid into a main flow path. The connector includes a main flow tube having a mixing channel restricting flow and lowering pressure between an upstream port an... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110203696 | Pope and pipe fittings The pipe has a non-circular cross section that generally looks like that of a squashed circle. The pipe would not deform significantly from that having the squashed circle cross section under the condition in which the inside pressure is the same or less than that of th... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110199220 | Methods and apparatuses for detection of properties of fluid conveyance systems A system and method for monitoring and/or detecting the flow of one or more fluids in a fluid system including leak detection system integral to the fluid system (e.g., at any point along a conduit, at a connection between conduits such as at a fitting assembly, etc.) c... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110180626 | FOLDABLE EXTENSION PIPE, AND MEASURING WHEEL UNIT AND SPRAYING WHEEL UNIT HAVING THE SAME A foldable extension pipe is provided which consists of upper and lower pipe sections which are folded and unfolded. The operation input from the upper side is transmitted towards the lower side by means of the transmission rods of the upper and lower pipe sections bein... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110173978 | Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Cold Water Pipe An offshore power generation structure comprising a submerged portion having heat exchange sections, power generation sections, a cold water pipe and a cold water pipe connection. The cold water pipe comprises a plurality of offset first and second staved portions.... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110168289 | METHOD OF CONNECTING PIPING MEMBERS AND PIPING MEMBERS MADE FROM POLYPHENYLENE ETHER-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION CONNECTED BY THAT METHOD OF CONNECTION A method of connection of piping members made from a polyphenylene ether-based resin composition characterized in that the piping members made from a polyphenylene ether-based resin composition are comprised of a polyphenylene ether-based resin composition which has a p... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110139290 | DUCT SYSTEM COMPONENTRY A duct system component includes a hollow body, a generally tubular duct connection element that projects from the body and has an outer end. A band of integral continuous or intermittent outstanding formations extend about the tubular duct connection element at a posit... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110114216 | EXHAUST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINING COMPONENTS OF AN EXHAUST SYSTEM An exhaust gas system includes a first exhaust component and a second exhaust component that are spaced apart from each other by a solder gap that can be has great as 1.20 mm. A high temperature solder material is provided near the solder gap and is heated by an inducto... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110041921 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE A flow control valve (100;200;300) for a ventilation or exhaust duct comprises a housing (102;202;302), which defines a longitudinally extending passage (104;204;304) between a flow inlet and a flow outlet. A closing element (110;210;310) in ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036444 | EXHAUST PIPE STRUCTURE A center of gravity (G1) of a second exhaust pipe (12) is located on the side of an axis (J1) connecting two associated support members (16, 17) that is distal to a ball joint (15). Thus, creating a moment that applies a load (F1 | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110000574 | Adjustable Vertical Exhaust Duct Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a vertical exhaust duct for an electronic equipment enclosure. The vertical exhaust duct includes a first duct section, a second duct section slidably connected to the first duct section and extendable to a first heig... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100326113 | TUBULAR CONDUIT The tubular conduit system of this invention allows modules requiring utilities to be positioned at any desired location within a cabinet, such as a refrigerator. The conduit is mounted to the cabinet of a refrigerator/freezer or the doors thereof and includes at least ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100282353 | Coaxial Pipe Element In Which The Inner Pipe Is Under Strees, And A Method Of Fabrication The present invention relates to a coaxial pipe element comprising an inner pipe and an outer pipe and having at each of its ends a closure of the annular space between these two pipes, in particular by means of a forging, and in which said inner pipe is subjected to tr... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100275597 | Submarine cold water pipe water intake system of an ocean thermal energy conversion power plant A submarine cold water pipe water intake system of an ocean thermal energy conversion power plant is installed at a cold water inlet of a power boat, and the cold water pipe includes: a water intake head; a water intake pipe formed by connecting composite pipes in a ser... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100237607 | DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM The present invention relates to an exhaust piping system designed for a motor vehicle which includes: a first opening that includes a six inch inside diameter; a first bend downward from the first opening; a second bend downward from the first bend, wherein the pipe ma... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100229993 | REINFORCEMENT FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM CONNECTION INTERFACE A vehicle exhaust system includes first and second exhaust components that are attached to each other at a connection interface. A reinforcement member is positioned in an overlapping relationship with each of the first and second exhaust components, and is secured in p... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100229990 | Aircraft Fluid Transport Line Repair Kit and Method of Use Thereof A repair kit for use in repairing hydraulic lines, such as are found on aircraft, is described along with a method of utilizing the repair kit to repair hydraulic lines in aircraft. The kit in its most basic form comprises one or more series of rigid hydraulic line tubi... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100224272 | Circular Distributor for Thick Materials, in Particular for Liquid Concrete The invention relates to a circular distributor for thick materials, in particular for liquid concrete. The circular distributor comprises a support frame (10) mounted on a base (16), a frame-secured conveying pipe (24) which can be charged at an in... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100206418 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING PIPES AND PIPE HAVING A PROFILED FACE END A pipe, particularly a pipeline pipe having a first and a second face end, wherein the two face ends are profiled such that two identically profiled pipes can be connected to each other by way of a glued plug-in connection of a first face end of one pipe to the second f... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100126616 | Connection structure of wave-shaped synthetic resin pipes, wave-shaped synthetic resin pipes used for the connection structure, and manufacturing method thereof Provided are a connection structure for connecting corrugated synthetic resin pipes and a corrugated synthetic resin pipe used in the connection structure. The pipe is lightweight, low cost, and simply structured with a small number of components, having sufficient resi... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100089483 | INSULATED DUCTWORK PRODUCTS An intermediate insulating product (20) is disclosed comprising a planar insulating layer (11) having a top side in to which is formed a plurality of parallel channels (14) having cross-sections with tapered sides. A vapour proof layer (18) i... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100083482 | Joining Method For Tubular Components A method for joining two components, of which at least one is tubular in shape, more preferably of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The joint can be produced in an easier manner with high quality if a ring-shaped joining element having an outer cone o... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100084377 | Method for Girth Welding Metallic Pipes A method for girth welding of metallic pipes consists in beveling one pipe end in order that, when it is aligned with an identically beveled pipe end on another pipe, results in a bevel of a “cruet” design with a rounded bottom part larger than an upper part with pa... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100065141 | TUBING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE An apparatus for conveying fluid comprising a first tube and a second tube. The first tube has a first end and a second end, an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall defines a passage for fluid and an outer wall has at least one first receiving section for receiv... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100037975 | PIPING APPARATUS AND MODULAR SYSTEM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PIPING APPARATUS The invention relates to a piping apparatus for carrying a cooling or lubricating medium in a transmission or an engine, preferably in a vehicle, with a pipe for carrying a medium and at least one outlet opening for conducting the medium out of the pipe. It is distingui... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20090304451 | LOAD BEARING SYSTEM The present invention relates to a tubular member configured to be supported by a pipe support device on board a pipelay vessel, the tubular member comprising at least one load bearing surface which is formed along the outer side of the tubular member, the at least one ... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090293979 | METHOD OF LINING PRE-EXISTING PIPES OR PASSAGES AND APPARATUS THEREFOR A method and apparatus for lining a pre-existing pipe or passage having at least one curved section or bend along its length with a pipe assembly (10) is disclosed. An assembly is formed from a plurality of pipe sections (11), having axial ends (15,16 | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090269191 | GAS TRANSFER FOOT The present invention includes a molten metal pump and associated components that enable gas to be released into a stream of molten metal. The gas may be released into the molten metal stream (preferably into the bottom of the stream) flowing through a passage. Such a s... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090224538 | SHEET METAL CORNER FOR DUCT FLANGES The present invention relates to various embodiments of an improved high-speed corner flange connection member which is specifically shaped and designed to increase the clamping force applied to adjacent duct flanges when adjacent duct sections are connected together. I... | 09/10/2009 |
